The 3-Line Summary
- The 12th Internet Forum in Brazil (FIB12) met 31 May – 3 June 2022 at the Holiday Inn in Natal — the first in-person edition after two online years — with three main sessions and 27 community-proposed workshops.
- Its three pillars: diversity and gender in ICT, platform regulation and remuneration of journalism, and 'thirty years after ECO-92' on the Internet's future, honouring Brazilian Internet pioneer Tadao Takahashi, who had died that April.
- The news-remuneration debate mirrors fights playing out from Australia to Europe, and the tribute to Takahashi — a Japanese-Brazilian pioneer — links Brazil's Internet history to the global one.
Welcome — this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on 12th Internet Forum in Brazil (12º Fórum da Internet no Brasil / FIB12) draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.
Conference at a Glance (from official records)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Official name | 12th Internet Forum in Brazil (12º Fórum da Internet no Brasil / FIB12) |
| Dates | 31 May – 3 June 2022 |
| Venue | Holiday Inn Natal, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte |
| Theme | Regional governance themes |
| Main sessions | 3 |
| Workshops | 27 |
| Host | Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br), operated by NIC.br |
(See the source list at the end of this article.)
Discussion Digest — from the Session Records
Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.
1. Diversity and Gender in ICT — An Agenda for Inclusion and Representation
Sessions: Main session 'Diversity and Gender in ICT: an agenda for inclusion and representation' (1 June, 10:00–12:00)
- The session analysed technology's societal impacts and the effects of digital exclusion through a sociotechnical lens [2]
- Under-representation of women and minorities in tech decision-making was framed as a direct cause of biased service design [2]
2. Platform Regulation and Paying for Journalism
Sessions: Main session 'Platform regulation and remuneration of journalistic activity' (2 June, 10:00–12:00)
- Panellists examined how digital platforms reshape revenues for cultural producers and news organisations, and the oligopolisation of advertising markets [2][4]
- With Australia's bargaining code and EU neighbouring rights as precedents — and news-remuneration clauses surfacing in Brazil's PL 2630 — the session asked squarely who pays for journalism [2][4]
3. Thirty Years after ECO-92 — Honouring Tadao Takahashi
Sessions: Main session '30 years of ECO-92 and the Internet's future in Brazil: tribute to Tadao Takahashi' (3 June, 10:00–12:00)
"Tadao's contributions to the development of the Internet in our country are countless"
— Demi Getschko (NIC.br) [2]
- ECO-92, the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, was a milestone that drove a major expansion of Internet connectivity in Brazil; the session took stock of the thirty years since [2]
- Tadao Takahashi, the Japanese-Brazilian researcher who led the creation of the RNP research network and helped establish CGI.br, was honoured following his death in April 2022 [2]
4. Back in Person — The FIB Comes to Natal
Sessions: Overall programme
- After two online years the forum returned to a physical venue — its first time in Natal — while keeping YouTube streaming [1][2][3]
- The 27 community-proposed workshops spanned data, diversity, infrastructure, privacy and regulation, with speakers including Demi Getschko, Tanara Lauschner and Maximiliano Martinhão [1][2][3]
Three-Minute Short Talk — Your Questions Answered
Q. What made this edition special?
A. People met face to face again after two online years — in Natal for the first time — while keeping the live stream that had widened participation during the pandemic.
Q. What was the most contentious topic?
A. Making platforms pay for news. With Australia's bargaining code as precedent, the forum debated how platform advertising dominance drains news-media revenue.
Q. Who was Tadao Takahashi?
A. A Japanese-Brazilian Internet pioneer who built Brazil's research network RNP and helped create CGI.br. He died in April 2022, and the closing main session honoured him.
What Is Brazil IGF? (for first-time readers)
Brazil IGF is a National or Regional IGF Initiative (NRI), aligning local internet governance discussion with global IGF principles.
Why It Matters to You
What was discussed here becomes the baseline for national digital policy, platform rules and AI regulation worldwide within a few years. The principles confirmed at the 2022 meeting are the foundation of the "next rules" for the phones, social platforms and AI services you use every day.
Sources & References
- 12º Fórum da Internet no Brasil vai ocorrer em Natal, de 31 de maio a 3 de junho — NIC.br（公式・報道転載） (accessed 2026-07-11)
- 12º Fórum da Internet no Brasil amplia debates sobre diversidade na tecnologia, regulação de plataformas e futuro da Internet — CGI.br（公式リリース） (accessed 2026-07-11)
- Workshops selecionados FIB12 — FIB / CGI.br（公式サイト） (accessed 2026-07-11)
- Fórum da Internet no Brasil debate temas da área em Natal (RN) — Vermelho（報道） (accessed 2026-07-11)
- Chamada de propostas — FIB12 — FIB / CGI.br（公式サイト） (accessed 2026-07-11)
Quotes are translated or condensed from the records listed above. Bracketed numbers [n] refer to the source list.
Related links
- IGF official (NRI list): https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/national-and-regional-igf-initiatives
- Japan IGF: https://japanigf.jp/
- Yuki Nakazawa's blog: https://nkzw.jp/category/igf/
Revision History
Rev. 1 — published 2 August 2022, 13:00 (Article published)
Rev. 2 — updated 16 July 2026, 20:09 (Fully revised into the in-depth edition: added the 3-line summary, minutes digest, short talk, source list and diagrams (all quotes verified against the listed sources))
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